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Hot glue. Not kidding. Several strength, temp, and application types available. Its so much more than Hobby Lobby adhesive...

A few weeks ago I removed the grip and cut down the shaft on a ZRE paddle that I'd previously cut down years ago. At that time I would...

Inspired by Murat and others, I purchased carbonfiber ferrules with the intention of making a two-piece wood pole. In case of the wood...

My old house, which I'd built myself, was super insulated and stayed pretty cool until we'd get a long stretch of hot and humid weather...

Sorry you folks live in such hostile environments!

Oh, you can't leave us with that teaser Al. Hopefully each time involved a tender canoe, a fully attired paddler, and a crowd of amused...

I grew up without AC. Now I live about 75 miles further north and our summer power bill seems to go up every year because we use the AC...

Trap Lines North by Stephen W. Meader I loved having my maps out following along with where everything was going on.

The Oregon Trail by Rinker Buck. Modern trip across with wagons. Very well written.

Sevareid and Rutstrum are classics - glad y'all are enjoying them. The former I stumbled upon in the UMaine library the summer I worked...

Paddled through the upper Cuyahoga, yes, that Cuyahoga, yesterday. Water levels were up and that allowed for paddling around sweeps in...

2025 WCHA Assembly Salute

Here is one I saw at the wooden canoe assembly. Dang, I don’t know why they are rotated or how to fix it. Anyway it is sitting atop a...

I remember that as well. It was nice. I am not able to locate it either. I built this a few years ago for a skin on frame canoe. It is...